And No Possum Phone Either

by THX 0477

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So, after the buttocks fiasco, I didn’t think the day could get any worse. I was half out of my fur-lined costume, which was looking a little ratty so I made a mental note to check the old highway for extra fun, when the call came. And no, I don’t have a ‘Possum Phone’. That would be silly. I have a Juke, thank you very much.

The Magnetic Brothers were downtown again causing a scene. Supposedly, they didn’t even have any powers, just a penchant for indecent exposure and a flare for the dramatic. In other words, they were right in my league at this point of my career, the twilight years of my heroism.

I shimmied back into my suit, checked my cache of weapons, made sure the ion drive for the suit’s exoskeleton was running hot, and I was out the door. Since I’d left the stove on, preheating for some leftover pizza, I had to double back. But then I was off, to serve and protect and hide my dissatisfaction with life in conflict.

It’s a living. I just wish I’d paid more attention to ‘supposedly’.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. And No Possum Phone Either

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I liked your crafty use of the word supposedly. And I laughed at the description of their penchant for indecent exposure. Great sequel that focuses on the silly picture a little more as well. The last sentence of the second paragraph may be missing a word.

  2. And No Possum Phone Either

    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sequel, perfectly matched with the tone of the original. Extra points for the phrase “buttocks fiasco.”

  3. And No Possum Phone Either

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    To make it even more funny you could have written something about “attracting a crowd”. Well done, keeping it in the same character voice.
    LoA.

  4. And No Possum Phone Either

    Wolfechu's Buddy Icon Wolfechu

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent stuff. There’s obviously a gaping void for slightly ridiculous superhero tales left by the Tick and such.

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